About Me

        Hiang Kwee LEE (Ph.D.)   


        Nanyang Assistant Professor

        Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Division

        Nanyang Technological University

        Email:  hiangkwee@ntu.edu.sg


        Researcher ID: AAD-5729-2019

        ORCID: 0000-0003-0823-4111 


Hiang Kwee Lee is a Nanyang Assistant Professor at the Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University. His research program combines chemistry, nanotechnology, material sciences, and in operando spectroscopy to develop next-generation catalytic ensemble to address global energy/environmental crisis. Prior to being a faculty at NTU, Hiang Kwee worked as a post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University under the Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) scheme. He obtained both his doctorate and bachelor degrees in Chemistry from NTU in 2018 and 2013, respectively. He was the recipient of the Nanyang Assistant Professorship, College of Science International Postdoctoral Scholarship (NTU), Dr and Mrs Alex Tan Pang Kee gold medal, A*STAR graduate scholarship, and the Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold medal Cum Cash Award. 


Employment

    

    Nanyang Assistant Professor

    Nanyang Technological University

    Chemistry and Biological Chemistry 

    Division

    Oct 2020 - Present


Education and Training

   Postdoctoral Scholar

   Stanford University 

   Department of Materials Science 

   & Engineering

   Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

   Advisor: Prof Yi Cui

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Nanyang Technological University

    Chemistry and Biological Chemistry 

    Division

    2013 - 2018 (GPA 5.00/5.00)

    Advisors: Prof. Xing Yi Ling (NTU), 

                      Dr. In Yee Phang (A*STAR)

    Bachelor of Science

    First-class Honors

    Nanyang Technological University

    Chemistry and Biological Chemistry 

    Division

    2009 -2013 (GPA 4.93/5.00)

             


Awards & Honors
  • Outstanding Reviewer for Nanoscale Advances (2022)
  • IAAM Scientist Award (2022)
  • Vebleo Fellow Award (2022)
  • Nanyang Assistant Professorship (2021)
  • Lean Launchpad Certificate of Completion, NTUitive, NTU, Singapore
  • College of Science (CoS) International Postdoctoral Scholarship, NTU, Singapore (2018 - 2020)
    • A Ministry of Education-Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme (MOE-START) scholarship to support outstanding Singapore citizens to pursue a tenure-tracked academic career in CoS by supporting their postdoctoral studies abroad
  • Dr and Mrs Alex Tan Pang Kee Gold Medal, NTU, Singapore (2018)
    • Awarded to the most outstanding graduating Ph.D. student in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
  • Participant of the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Chemistry), Lindau, Germany (2017)
  • French Scholarship for Research Exchange, French Government, France (2015)
  • A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (Ph.D.), A*STAR, Singapore (2013 - 2017)
  • Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medal Cum Cash Award, NTU, Singapore (2013)
    • Awarded to outstanding undergraduate in the Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
  • NTU President Research Scholar, NTU, Singapore (2011)
    • A university-wide program to cultivate a research culture among outstanding undergraduates
  • Dean’s List for Outstanding Academic Performance, NTU, Singapore (2009 - 2013)
    • Awarded to top 5 % of the cohort for their excellent performance in the academic year
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